Dulce Digital-COVID Aware (DD-CA) Discharge Texting Platform for US/Mexico Border Hispanics With Diabetes + COVID-19

In the DD-CA group, participants will be offered a proven digital texting platform in their language of preference (Spanish/English) as part of the diabetes transitions discharge program with educational, motivational and medication adherence messaging that is currently an arm of our parent DD-ME grant with added COVID support messages that provide information addressing identified barriers in Hispanic underserved communities (e.g. obtaining testing supplies and medications, accessing routine medical care, and completing other important diabetes self-management behaviors such as healthful eating, exercise, social distancing, quarantine, and stay-at-home/lockdown guidelines).

In the UC group, participants will not receive the added COVID support messages, both groups will have a referral placed to the Diabetes Transitions Service (DTS) at the time of discharge as part of usual care. Participants will be contacted by a peer health coach following protocol to coordinate care with outpatient health and other community resources.